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The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2013

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Draft 2013, ISBN 9780111101223

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 13(2) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002, section 18(4) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Representation Of The People

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Coming into force 1st January 2014

The Lord President of the Council is a minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1 in relation to the European Parliamentf2.

The Lord President of the Council makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(2), 6(5) and 7 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002f3, sections 17 and 18 of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003f4 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

The Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(a) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000f5 and with section 17(4) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003.

In accordance with section 13(2) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002, section 18(4) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972f6 a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

f2

S.I. 2013/1445.

f3

2002 c.24; section 6(5) was substituted by section 20 of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c.7); section 7 was amended by section 22 of that Act. The powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 2(2), 6(5) and 7 were made exercisable concurrently by the Lord President of the Council and the Secretary of State by the Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837).

f4

2003 c.7; sections 17 and 18 were amended by S.I. 2003/1887. The powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 17 and 18 were made exercisable concurrently by the Lord President of the Council and the Secretary of State by the Lord President of the Council Order 2010.

f5

2000 c.41; section 7(2)(a) was amended by Schedule 3 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002.

f6

Paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 was amended by section 27(2)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Amendments to the 2002 Act
  4. 4Amendments to the 2001 Franchise Regulations
  5. 5Amendments to the 2001 Franchise Regulations
  6. 6Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  7. 7Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  8. 8Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  9. 9Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  10. 10Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  11. 11Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  12. 12Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  13. 13Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  14. 14Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  15. 15Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  16. 16Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  17. 17Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  18. 18Omission of Schedule A1 to the 2004 Regulations
  19. 19Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  20. 20Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  21. 21Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  22. 22Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  23. 23Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  24. 24Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  25. 25Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  26. 26Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  27. 27Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  28. 28Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  29. 29Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  30. 30Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  31. 31Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2004 Regulations
  32. 32Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  33. 33Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  34. 34Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  35. 35Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  36. 36Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  37. 37Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  38. 38Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  39. 39Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  40. 40Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  41. 41Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  42. 42Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  43. 43Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  44. 44Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  45. 45Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  46. 46Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
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  48. 48Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
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  54. 54Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  55. 55Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations
  56. 56Amendments to Schedule 3 to the 2004 Regulations
  57. 57Amendments to Schedule 3 to the 2004 Regulations
  58. 58Amendments to Schedule 3 to the 2004 Regulations
  59. 59Amendments to Schedule 3 to the 2004 Regulations
  60. 60Amendments to Schedule 3 to the 2004 Regulations
  61. 61Amendments to Schedule 3 to the 2004 Regulations
  62. 62Amendments to Schedule 3 to the 2004 Regulations
  63. 63Amendments to Schedule 3 to the 2004 Regulations
  64. 64Amendments to Schedule 3 to the 2004 Regulations
  65. 65Amendments to Schedule 4 to the 2004 Regulations
  66. Signature
  67. Schedule 1: FORMS FOR EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
  68. Form A: Form of Ballot PaperFront of ballot paper
  69. Back of ballot paper
  70. Form F: Official poll card issued to an elector voFront of card
  71. Back of card
  72. Form G: Official poll card issued to a postal elecFront of card
  73. Back of card
  74. Form H: Official poll card issued to a proxy votinFront of card
  75. Back of card
  76. Form J: Official poll card issued to a postal proxFront of card
  77. Back of card
  78. Form K: Form of directions for the guidance of vot
  79. Form L: Certificate of Employment
  80. Form M: Form of declaration to be made by the comp
  81. Schedule 2DIRECTIONS AS TO PRINTING THE BALLOT PAPER
  82. Schedule 3: ABSENT VOTING FORMS
  83. Form O: Form of postal voting statement to be usedFront of statement
  84. Back of statement
  85. Form P: Form of postal voting statement to be usedFront of statement
  86. Back of statement
  87. Form Q: Form of postal voting statement to be usedFront of statement
  88. Back of statement
  89. Schedule 4: FORMS TO BE USED WHEN POLLS ARE COMBINED
  90. Form K1: Form of directions for the guidance of vo
  91. Form M1: Form of declaration to be made by the com
  92. Explanatory note